Will this thing be powerful enough to cut aluminum sheet that are 0.25" thick?
40122
I would think that this tool may be powerful enough, it has as much power as any dremel that I have owned, however, depending on how big a sheet you are talking about, there may be much better tools for the job. I find that cutting metal or some other materials that are flat and wide are often challenging with a tool like this. If you get the right fiber type disc and are patient enough it will probably be fine. If you have large sheets especially ones that are 1/4 inch thick, a skill saw, table saw or even miter saw with metal cutting blades will probably make life easier.Hope this helps... it is a really good tool for many things. I would think that this tool may be powerful enough, it has as much power as any dremel that I have owned, however, depending on how big a sheet you are talking about, there may be much better tools for the job. I find that cutting metal or some other materials that are flat and wide are often challenging with a tool like this. If you get the right fiber type disc and are patient enough it will probably be fine. If you have large sheets especially ones that are 1/4 inch thick, a skill saw, table saw or even miter saw with metal cutting blades will probably make life easier.Hope this... » Read More I would think that this tool may be powerful enough, it has as much power as any dremel that I have owned, however, depending on how big a sheet you are talking about, there may be much better tools for the job. I find that cutting metal or some other materials that are flat and wide are often challenging with a tool like this. If you get the right fiber type disc and are patient enough it will probably be fine. If you have large sheets especially ones that are 1/4 inch thick, a skill saw, table saw or even miter saw with metal cutting blades will probably make life easier.Hope this helps... it is a really good tool for many things. « Show Less
40123
Yes, I have cut through multiple aluminum sheets that are pretty thick. But you may want to get better bits than what comes with the kit.
1140650
I work on aircraft and it's able to cut 24 gauge aluminum with no problem. Copper i think is softer... So it should work.
517505
It cuts very easily. It is very soft aluminum. We used an oscillating tool but a hacksaw would work well too.
1357271
Yes, I have used mine to cut heavier material. I use the Dremel 1 1/2in metal cut-off wheel.
1004295
We haven't tried that... but it can cut thick plastic, such as credit card thickness. No thin metal here to try cutting.
904601
No. Not unless you have the ability to cut metal and it is pretty sturdy thick metal.
2105254
Excellent tool for cutting foam sheets. Cuts through material up to 6". Use a non-metallic straight edge for super straight cuts. Not good for intricate scroll cuts. Slices through foam like butter. I'm very pleased with mine.
1238153
Possible, but not a good idea. You should buy a dedicated metal cutting saw. I've got the Makita 120v metal cutting saw and it will amaze you. I've cut steel up to 3/8" with no problems, yes that's over it's rated capacity but its still going strong.
1610027
It is certainly powerful enough to make relatively short length cuts through such material but I would A) make two or more passes successively deeper and B) not recommend this particular saw for more than a few, short cuts. You would do better with a larger tool for any real quantity.
1032589
Only used mine for cutting trim and hardwood flooring. Good cuts but no idea on how it would work with hardened aluminum
901029
Of course the blade needs to be appropriate, but the saw has plenty of torque and certainly I have had no issue in up to 1" thickness in all the mentioned materials. That is not to say that you could not go thicker, just have not used it over 1".
1270084
Yes. I don't think this will be the right tool. It only cuts in circles and is hard to cut where it breaks evenly.
2254832
I would not recommend it as cold saw is designed to have a lower blade speed. Cutting aluminum would probably be ok.
217119
I have used it to cut foam core up to 1/2" for my interior design boards, but that's as thick as I've had occassion to cut. I believe you can adjust the depth of the blade up to an inch though.
1771739
No, It won't cut anything thicker than 1/16". I have cut plastic and fabric with mine.
419500
Yes. I have used this saw will cut 1.00" material. Use common sense though. Use a fence, go slow, and try to keep the cuts short. My cuts were 8" long, and I let the saw sit for a little bit to cool. If you are cutting A36 plate, you shouldn't have any issue. If you are cutting A572-50 or A514, I would probably opt for other methods.
2266081
depends on the sawblade you use. with the right blade it does cut steel, probably not thicker than 1/8 of an inch. be careful!